1897 
Depth 4 to 4 l/2; head 3 1/4 to 3 4/5, width 2 to 2 1/5* Snout 
5 1/4 to 7 in head from snout tip; eye 2 3/5 to 3, much greater than 
snout or interorbital; maxillary reaches eye diameters behind 
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eye though not quite to little inclined hind preopercle edge, slender, 
length 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 in head; interorbital 3 to 3 1/8, concave. Gill 
rakers 6 + 16, slender, lanceolate, 1 l/2 in eye; gill filaments 3/4 gill 
rakers» 
Scales 37 to 40 in lateral line, little enlarged; 4 above, 4 below, 
13 or 14 predorsal. Small scales on caudal base. Scales with 5 or 6 
basal radiating striae; circuli very fine, incomplete apically. 
One median, minute preocular photophore; 2 operculars, upper little 
larger; 3 veiled equidistant branchiostegals; 5 pectorals, usually third 
and fourth little closer than others; 1 suprapectoral, much nearer pec- 
toral fin origin than lateral line, over or slightly posterior to lower 
subpectoral; 2 subpectorals, first cr lower opposite second pectoral 
photophore, upper before lowest pectoral fin ray bases; 4 ventrals, equi¬ 
distant; 1 supraventral, midway to lower 2/5 between ventral fin axil and 
lateral line; 8 to 10 f 5 to 7 anals, most or all posteroanals behind anal 
fin base; 3 supraanals in inclined line with last ventral photophore and 
uppermost at or close below lateral line; 1 posterolateral close below 
lateral line, little before or little behind last posteroanal; 2 low close 
set precaudals. Supracaudal luminous scales 5 or 6. 
